Pikes Peak State College offers 180 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 56 major programs - 23 Certificate, 31 Associate, and 2 Bachelors.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,510 for Colorado residents and $17,110 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,526 students out of total 12,556 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 765 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Pikes Peak State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePikes Peak State College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Online Students3,526 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,237 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,510
Out-of-State$17,110
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Online Degree Programs
Total56 Programs
Certificate23 Programs
Associates31 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pikes Peak State College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $4,510 and $17,110 for non-Colorado residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $169 for Colorado residents and $694 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,967$3,981$4,065$4,302$4,510
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,389$15,403$15,714$16,534$17,110
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$153$153$156$164$169
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$629$629$642$674$694

Online Programs By Area of Study

Pikes Peak State College offers 180 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 56 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 23 Certificates, 31 Associates, 2 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs23312 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs94833 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
CommunicationNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM 36 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsONLY IN CLASSROOM 5 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 42 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching10 16 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice and Corrections50 24 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration6 6 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 15 NOT OFFERED
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and InvestigationNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 11
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 76
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceONLY IN CLASSROOM 31 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management4 7 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionONLY IN CLASSROOM 16 NOT OFFERED
Accounting9 9 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping14 5 NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
HistoryNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Pikes Peak State College, there are 12,556 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,763 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,526 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,237 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,556
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,526
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,237
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,793

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,526 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,391 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 123 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 12 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,526
Colorado Resident3,391
Other State In U.S.123
Outside of U.S.12
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,526
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,265
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking261

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